UNITY just wrapped up a successful, fun and informative midyear conference in Phoenix. But we’re already thinking ahead to the national conference, July 8-12 in Minneapolis. You won’t want to miss out on all of the exciting speakers, workshops, and cultural sharing that we have planned, and now is the time to register and book […]
National UNITY Council approves NEW 2022 Initiative At the recent UNITY Midyear Conference held on February 26, the National UNITY Council (NUC) held its business meeting to hear reports and conduct business. In an effort to address the impact of COVID-19 among Native youth, the Executive Committee introduced a resolution called “Restoring the Spirit of […]
Are you interested in learning more about how to help individuals at risk of suicide or other mental health crises? Please join Kayla-Rae Wakeland on the third Wednesday of every month, March 16, 2022, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. for a Virtual Mental Health First Aid Training. This virtual 2-hour training program teaches individuals how to help […]
NATIVE HEALTH’s Behavioral Health Recovery Services and Suicide Prevention (RSSP) Case Manager has some great trainings and virtual events coming up! Do you have a teenager 14-18 years old? Native STAND is a great virtual program to enroll your teenager! Native STAND is a curriculum for Native American/Alaska Native youth which focuses on drug and […]
2022 is an election year! It’s never too late to start thinking about voting. Making sure you are registered is the first step! Here’s a few key dates for this year’s elections: State Primary Election Election Date: August 2, 2022 Deadline for Voter Registration: July 5, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. MST Deadline to Request Vote-By-Mail […]
UNITY calls upon its family & friends to join us today, March 2, 2022, at 2 pm CT, in a moment of silence in honor of our beloved founder, J. R. Cook. “We are deeply saddened to learn of J.R.’s passing. But his legacy and influence live on in the thousands of lives he has […]
The Healing Indigenous Lives: Native Youth Town Halls report is available online. The report highlights juvenile justice and public safety concerns and recommendations from Tribal youth ages 14–24. Held in July 2020, the youth-led town hall meetings are part of the Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative, supported by OJJDP and United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY). More than 155 Native youth participated and provided feedback. Their input will help OJJDP develop programs to improve outcomes for Native youth, enhance public safety, promote accountability, and empower communities. In fiscal year 2021, […]
We are encouraging interested applicants to apply for the MSU SROP virtual summer internship! Here is the breakdown our new summer opportunities for 2022: • Course-Only students will be paid $500 (May 16-27, 2022) • Students that participate in short courses and the research experience starting May 17 will be paid […]
Hear from the 4 top Native American scholarship organizations at the Virtual Native Scholarship Forum – Hosted by UNITY Inc. (https://unityinc.org/), the Forum will feature representatives from the American Indian College Fund (www.collegefund.org/scholarships), Cobell Scholarships (https://cobellscholar.org/) American Indian Science and Engineering Society (https://aises.org), and American Indian Graduate Center (https://www.aigcs.org/). Learn about all the opportunities available […]
WEST POINT LEADS WORKSHOP The West Point LEADS WORKSHOP is a one-day Leadership Ethics and Diversity in STEM Workshop with hands-on, large and small group STEM activities proctored and facilitated by West Point Staff & Faculty, and STEM professionals. West Point Cadets facilitate leadership ethics and STEM activities. USMA-Hesperus LEADS Flyer (1)
